Reception Starters - Information

Welcome to Dunalley Primary - Admission Arrangements for children starting with us in Reception September 2024

Please CLICK HERE (live June 2024) if you have actually been offered ans accepted a place at Dunalley to find important information about starting September 2024.

General Admission Arrangements for September 2024 Starters

Please see the Gloucestershire County Council arrangements for Admissions at www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

Further information is available by clicking on the links below:

Parent's Primary Information Booklet
Parent’s Guide to the School Admissions Online Application

KEY DATES

From November 2023

Letters sent out to Gloucestershire residents explaining how to apply for a school place

From 3 November 2023 to Midnight 15 January 2024 Application Window.
Closing date for school applications is Midnight on 15 January 2024
Midnight Sunday 31 March 2024 Closing date for Summer-born deferment requests
Tuesday 16 April 2024 Allocation Day
Tuesday 23 April 2024

Closing date to return reply form accepting the School/Academy place or requesting to be put on waiting list/s

After Tuesday 14 May 2024 Outcome of Waiting List Requests
Midnight Tuesday, 21 May 2024 Closing date for return of reply forms
June 2024 to July 2024 Appeals

Our Published Admissions Number is 60 pupils (30 pupils per class)

Immunisations

Is your child up to date with their vaccination?
* Before they start school they should have had their 2nd Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) and their vaccination for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio(DTaP/IPV)
* Unsure? Check your child’s vaccination status with your GP Surgery
Thank you once again for choosing Dunalley Primary School as your child’s school.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 01242 512 391. 

OPAL Stay and Play

22 Apr 2024

Thank you to all who came along to our event on Saturday morning.
It was so lovely to see so many of our new families too.

Dunalley Literature Festival

19 Apr 2024

Wednesday 22nd – Friday 24th May.
We are looking forward to celebrating Dunalley’s Literature Festival in a few weeks when many...

Year 5 Athletics Squad

19 Apr 2024

Year 5 Athletics Squad took part in the Gloucestershire Inter- Primary Schools Athletics Competition with volunteers from both 5J and 5R.

CAKE SALE 18/4/24

13 Apr 2024

Please bring all of your NUT FREE animal themed cakes and bakes along to our cake sale which will be held after school in the playground.

Curriculum Information

12 Apr 2024

Thank you to families for joining our curriculum infomation sessions this week!
It has been lovely to see you in school.

NEW - Dunalley Diddies

07 Mar 2024

Open to parents/carers of babies 0-1yrs old, on Wednesday afternoons, 1.45pm-3pm. For more information pop along and speak to Hannah Street in...

Easter Holiday Camp

04 Mar 2024

With the Easter break less than 4 weeks away, with our award-winning multi-activity camps running throughout the Easter holidays!

Year 6 Trip

01 Mar 2024

Our Year 6 children enjoyed an adventurous trip to Swindon Steam Museum on Friday.
Their outfits for the World War 11 experience were just fabulous.

OPEN DAY for 2024 Starters

20 Nov 2023

Another OPEN DAY for September 2024 Starters will take place on January 9th 2024 at 9.30am to 10.30am - please just come along!
Please email...

OPAL Bingo - Winners

15 Nov 2023

Coming Soon !
Another OPAL Bingo opportunity